Purpose

To provide specially designed instruction, accommodations, modifications, and technology supports including use of Braille, magnification and travel training, for students with visual impairment to access the curriculum.

Description
Students receive services by a teacher of students with visual impairment (TVI) through a model of delivery that includes pull-out instruction, collaboration, consult, or in-class support based on content and student needs.

Curriculum/Assessment
Standard district curriculum
Standard state assessment-STAAR
Standard state assessment with accommodations-STAAR
State accommodated assessment-STAAR A

Staffing
1 teacher/1 teaching assistant
Elementary: 5-8 students
Secondary: 6-10 students

Entrance Criteria
Must be identified by the ARD/IEP committee as a student with a significant visual impairment and in need of specially designed instruction by a certified teacher of students with visual impairments.

Exit Criteria
Must be able to perform in a standard curriculum with supplementary aids and services and no longer demonstrate the need for specially designed instruction by a certified teacher of students with visual impairments.


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